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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Forgive me Internet, for I have sinned. I took chocolate and peanut butter and combined them – with butter – to make a rich, sinful, and addictive treat. I’m sorry.

(But not really.)

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars have something to please everyone – they’re sweet, salty, creamy and crunchy all at the same time. They’re not too peanut buttery. In fact, they may be a little heavy on the chocolate, but I’m OK with that. My husband who doesn’t like peanut butter cookies (I know, what is wrong with him?) had to admit these bars were pretty darn good. Even my beagle who doesn’t like food really liked the peanut butter base. (Please don’t feed your dog chocolate. Ever.)

Aside from the fact that these bars showcase the unbeatable (yes, I said unbeatable) combo of chocolate and peanut butter, they have other attractive qualities as well. They’re no-bake, meaning you don’t have to turn on your oven at all, a definite plus as the temperature outside rises. And if you want, you can make the whole recipe using just your microwave. Yay for fewer dirty pots and pans!

So what are you waiting for? I bet you have all of the ingredients in your pantry right now…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Makes 9 medium or 16 small bars

To make the pretzel crumbs, pulse pretzels in a food processor until the largest pieces are about pea-sized. I used almost half a bag of Snyder’s “Snaps” to get 1 1/2 cups of crumbs.

In a small saucepan or microwave-safe container, heat heavy cream to near boiling (1-2 minutes on HIGH, depending on your microwave). Pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. (If needed, microwave on DEFROST 10 seconds at a time to finish melting.) Pour chocolate over chilled peanut butter base. Chill.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting. Lift foil to remove from pan, then slice into bars with a pizza cutter. Store in refrigerator.

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These are really similar to the peanut butter bars my best friend made growing up, though hers didn’t have pretzels, which I think is an awesome addition! I bet these are hard to stop eating…sinful indeed!

Oh Em Gee. I most definitely will be trying these soon. I may leave work right this minute and go try them. Probably better get my kids first, but THEN, then I will make them. :)

And hey, I’m a beagle lover too! We used to foster for BREW beagle rescue here in the midwest. Took a break and had two kids, but we’ll get back into it soon. We have two beags of our own and one permanent foster. They’re the best. Ginger is adorable–those eyes are just irresistible!

These look heavenly and I’ve actually been thinking about making something similar to this. Trader Joes used to (not sure if they still do) carry chocolate covered pretzels that were filled with peanut butter– so this is like bringing the deliciousness back.

On a random note- my husband is also not a big fan of peanut butter cookies (more like peanut butter in general). Any recommendations on recipes that involve peanut butter (like this one) that your husband has tended to like?